USPTA Eastern Division Newsletter Summer 2020

USPTA Eastern Summer 2020 Newsletter

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President’s Message

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e are all super excited to have finally been given the clearance to open outdoor tennis! Whether your club has already re-opened or is still waiting, it is great seeing our industry opening their doors and getting back to what we love doing.

As exciting as this seems, we must remain cautiously optimistic as we invite our clients back to the court. I am happy to hear that a vast majority of places are scheduling private lessons and open court time. We have considered this a soft opening, and a chance to really make sure that the safety protocols we formulated are actually enforced and prove to be effective. There will certainly be a learning curve; however, it is our responsibility to keep our staff, juniors, and adults safe.

As we re-open, without a doubt there will be an initial influx of diehard clients. They are super happy to be playing, and will give us the confidence and the reinforcement we are looking for as we fully re-open. As important as they are in rebuilding our business, we need to pay special attention to the next wave of clients, and the ones who have not responded to your communication. They are the ones that are a bit more skeptical and a bit more cautious. They are the customers that want to see what the differences are, what precautions we are taking and how things are different. Last but not least, there is still another group of customers out 2 — Summer 2020 Eastern Newsletter

there that simply will not return for a while due to high sensitivity, high risk, or simply a matter of financial prioritizing. No matter the reason, we have to respect their decisions and work hard at making them feel safe and comfortable enough to return to tennis. USTA has created some great resources for facilities and players regarding safety and protocol to keep everyone safe, including staff and clients. If you have not already, check out the USTA EASTERN COVID-19 UPDATES online.

Make sure that during the lockdown all the webinars you attended, online certifications you took, or even any books you read are submitted to National for additional credits. We are quickly coming to the end of our three-year education cycle. USPTA and USTA want to recognize the financial hardship everyone is going through and want to help during this pandemic.

The USPTA and USTA have agreed, through a very generous grant by the USTA, to pay your 2021 membership dues in full! This has never been done before, and will prove to be an immense help during these unprecedented times. However, in order to be eligible for this subsidy,

you must be a USPTA member in good standing. This includes current membership dues, having your required education credits, and completing the USTA Safe Play training. This is a perfect example of how the USTA is invested in our association.

As we continue to look forward, I’m sure there is still much uncertainty in summer camps. All of us from the USPTA hope that we will be able to have our summer camps, academies and weekly programming that is the lifeblood of our industry. There is still much uncertainty, and information seems to still change on a daily basis. Remember to continue being patient with your staff, members, supervisors, the government, and most importantly your family. We know Covid-19 has been very difficult for everyone, especially those living paycheck to paycheck. We are thinking about you, and our prayers are with all of you that have lost someone. We will get back to work soon, and hopefully better than ever.

Thank you for being a valued member of the USPTA, and be safe. * Jason Speirs USPTA Eastern President

2020 USPTA EASTERN VIrtual CONFERENCE Dates: June 9, 10 & 11 , 2020 Tuesday, June 9th 1-2pm - Jeff Salzenstein - “Serve Video Analysis - Build Your Players’ Serves From The Ground Up” 2-3pm - Beau Treyz - “Play Smart Against Your Equal 3-4pm - Tim Mayotte - “Choosing Your Shot Selection” 7-7:30pm - Kahoot! Trivia Game Night with Prizes

Wednesday, June 10th 6-7pm - Liezel Huber - “Doubles 101” 7-8pm - Sarah Stone - “The Modern Forehand” 8-9pm - Gigi Fernandez - “Mentally Tough Doubles”

Thursday, June 11th 6-7pm - Todd Upchurch - “The New Normal Tennis Programming” 7-8pm - Tom Daglis - “Gorilla Marketing” 8-9pm - Luke Jensen - “The Game Then, The New Now”

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Burnout Variables and Monitoring Technique Farhad Roshanaie, USpta Elite Professional

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he health of an athlete and their desire to practice and compete are the most important parts of a long-term developmental path. The coaches and parents are responsible for teaching the athletes to recognize the fine line between adequate exertion of stress to improve their bodies and minds versus overstressing, which can result in burnout. It is worth mentioning that a well-recovered athlete adapts to stress from training, and this helps to reach the performance peak effectively. However, overtraining delays this process and can endanger athlete’s health or lead to withdrawal from athletic activities.

Besides the coach’s observations, there are some other methods to monitor and measure physical and emotional stresses: 1. Weekly self-assessment: Some physical, mental, emotional and behavioral changes can be symptomatic of burnout. For example, fluctuations in mood, energy level, concentration, memory, eating habits and sleep pattern could be a sign of burnout. Since 1996, high-performance athletes at the Australian Institute of Sport use “Form 1 – Weekly Self-assessment Sheet” [1] you will see a number of variables that should be rated by the athlete on a daily basis. This is a simple and effective tool to help the athlete avoid burnout.

2. Weight is another variable one should monitor. Any rapid weight loss may indicate dehydration and/ or poor general health, as well as burnout that that needs to be addressed immediately. Every day after one wakes up, before eating and after using the restroom, one should record their weight in “Form 2 Resting Hear Rate and Weight”.

3. Heart rate correlates with the intensity of the training and its toll on one’s body and mind. One should measure their resting heart rate after they wake up in the morning while still lying down in bed. There are three ways to measure one’s resting heart rate: 1- place two fingers lightly on the thumb side in the wrist, or 2- place two fingers lightly along the throat just to the side of the windpipe; in both methods one counts their heart rate for 10 seconds and multiply the number by six to get one’s resting heart rate per minute, 3- buying a heart rate monitor, which is a popular method to use in a variety of physical trainings. Every day after one wakes up, they should log their resting heart rate number in “Form 2 - Resting Hear Rate and Weight.” One notices a red flag when their resting heart rate is 15% above the normal. In this case one keeps the undertaken exercise minimal, if at all.

Unfortunately a lot of athletes get injured in the long-run. Besides proper conditioning training, one should monitor their health condition before reaching the point of injury. If one is on the verge of burnout, they should take measures to address both physical and mental health, such as adjusting the volume and intensity of the training, improving sleep quality and time, meditating, listening to music, using breathing techniques, seeking psychotherapy, enjoying a massage, visualizing, adding social time or taking a vacation. These measures can help rejuvenate one’s mind and enhance one’s motivation to return to the court in a more optimal condition. *

Farhad Roshanaie is a USPTA Competitive Junior Developmental Specialist, and a graduate from the USTA High Performance Coaching Program. He is a USPTA Elite Coach and a USPTA Professional Tester. Farhad has developed multiple top junior players; he coached in the US Open 2019 and the Australian Open 2020. As a former collegiate coach, he served NCAA D1 and D3 schools. He was born in Tehran, Iran, he was ranked number 1 in most of his junior career, and he still practices and competes. He studied Biomedical Engineering in Ilmenau, Germany, and currently lives in New York City.

[1] Reid, M., Quinn, A., & Crespo, M. (2003). Strength and conditioning for tennis. London: International Tennis Federation

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Form 1 — Weekly Self Assesment sheet Weekly Self Assesment Sheet

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Form 2 — Resting Heart rate and weight form Resting Heart Rate and Weight Form

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Executive USPTA Director’s Report eastern board

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ello USPTA Eastern members! I hope everyone is safe and doing well. We have all been through quite an ordeal over the past three months and it appears that we have a great deal of work ahead of us. These are times that test who we are as professionals and as people. I think Arthur Ashe said it best, “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”

So, let’s get going!

Our division conference was cancelled in May, but we will be offering a Virtual Conference on June 9-11. The application is attached, and our speaker line-up is extremely strong. You will receive .5 credits for each hour session. Unlike an “in-person” conference, you will not receive credits for simply registering for the conference. You will be able to receive up to 4.5 credits if you attend all 9 sessions. Join us!

Our World Conference will not be held in New Orleans in September.

Instead, USPTA National will be presenting a Virtual Conference in September – the risk is too great and many of our members have been financially affected by the pandemic, so paying to travel did not make sense.

The World Conference will be in Las Vegas in 2021 and in New Orleans in 2022. Information regarding the 2020 World Conference Virtual Event will be coming out from USPTA National soon.

Jason Speirs and the USPTA Eastern Board have done an excellent job putting together several webinars and educational opportunities for our members. We will continue to offer these educational events and by August we will begin to live events, safely. We will keep you posted on the testing schedule when we determine it is safe to do so.

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Some very good news!

The USTA and USPTA have come together and agreed to pay the 2021 dues of all USPTA members in good standing! You need to have your education credits up to date, your dues need to be current as of 2020 and you need to have the USTA Safe Play protocol completed.

Please make sure you are complying, and you will have no dues to pay in 2021. Thank you to the USTA and the USPTA!!

In closing, I realize we all have been through a traumatic experience, and so have our students and clients. Tennis is a game, our game. People need to return to the things in life which gives them joy and tennis gives people joy! I am happy to be part of a community that could help people get back to their lives. I am reminded of an excellent quote delivered by Sir Richard Branson regarding tennis players: “Tennis, like business, moves so quickly that if you dwell on the past for even a few minutes, an opportunity will have passed, and the moment will be lost.

You must get into the right frame of mind in order to perform your best and need to be able to put setbacks behind you instantly. In effect, the discipline and determination it takes to compete as a professional athlete is not unlike what it takes to be an entrepreneur.”

We need to keep moving forward, keep playing on. Please be safe and stay well. Thank you for being a USPTA member. *

President

Jason Speirs

Jspeirs@empiretennisacademy.com

Past President & Regional VP Geoffrey Jagdfeld

Geoff@solarisclubs.com

First Vice President Mike Smookler

Smooks@gmail.com

VP Secretary

Ryan Berthod Rberthod@lt.life

VP Treasure Jackie Clark

Jacquelineclark555@gmail.com

VP Membership Millie Didio

Millie.tennisclubofhastings@gmail.com

Executive Director Paul Fontana

Eastern-ed@uspta.org

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2019 AWARD WINNERS Kristen Maines College Coach of the year

Kristen Ortman Maines is in her ninth season as head women’s tennis coach at the University of Buffalo. In 2018-19, Maines led the Bulls to a 15-8 record and the second round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament. This season, the Bulls were 10-2 prior to the season’s cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic. In 2017-18, Maines was named Wilson/ITA Northeast Coach of the Year and MAC Coach of the year after the Bulls won the MAC regular season and tournament championships. Maines has the second-most wins by a women’s tennis coach in school history, with a record of 105-53.

Anda Perianu

Facility Manager of the year

Anda Perianu has been the Facility manager and Tennis Director at Reis Tennis Center at Cornell University since September 2012.

Before moving to Ithaca in 2011, Anda worked as the Junior Development Director at OU Tennis Club in Norman Oklahoma. As a player, Perianu reached No. 120 in the world before retiring in 2008. She then started her coaching career, serving as the Baylor women’s tennis assistant coach in 2009-2010, when Baylor was ranked No. 1 in the ITA Rankings. Perianu graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in French and a minor in health and exercise science.

Jackie clark USPTA stars award

Jackie Clark has served on the USPTA Eastern Board for the past four years as Vice President and Treasurer. She is the Communications Chairperson and has also organized free tennis clinics for children in underserved communities in the NYC area. Jackie is the Varsity Girls Tennis Coach at Commack High School on Long Island and has coached her team to a Suffolk County Championship as well as coached several All-State, All-County and All-Division student athletes. Jackie directed and was the head tennis professional at a parks and recreation program for eighteen years and teaches private, group and cardio tennis currently part-time.

Julian Danko 30 and under Award

Julian Danko serves as Junior Program Director and Head Pro at Empire Tennis Academy, in Rochester, N.Y., where he splits time between office responsibilities of managing programming and curricula for kids ages 5 to 17. In the past three years, Danko has introduced match-play opportunities for orange and green ball players, UTR competitive events and a tournament training program for advanced-level juniors. This February, Julian, along with fellow Empire staff, led teams of local coaches to introduce tennis to over 2000 Rochester City School District students in the city’s inaugural Arthur Ashe Legacy Lives Day. The initiative paid tribute to Arthur Ashe’s contributions as both a tennis player and civil rights activist by empowering children in the Rochester community through the sport we love.

Farhad Roshanaie Division tester of the year

Farhad Roshanaie is a USPTA Competitive Junior Developmental Specialist, and a graduate from the USTA High Performance Coaching Program. He is a USPTA Elite Professional and a USPTA Tester. Roshanaie has developed multiple top junior players; he coached in the 2019 US Open and the 2020 Australian Open. As a former collegiate coach, he served NCAA D-I and D-III schools. He was born in Tehran, Iran, he was ranked No. 1 for the majority of his junior carrier, and he still practices and competes. He studied Biomedical Engineering in Ilmenau, Germany, and currently lives in New York City.

Jason Joseph

Industry excellence award

Jason Joseph is a USPTA Elite Professional and a graduate of the USTA High Performance Coaching Program. Joseph focuses on player development, especially in the fields of technical and physical skills, with an emphasis on biomechanics and strength and conditioning.

He coaches throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe and is approaching 1,500 hours of continuing education. Currently, Joseph is developing a competitive-stream program at the Hamburg Racquet Club in New York, where he established four USTA Junior Team Tennis teams, from 8U red ball to 18U yellow ball. Joseph is the USPTA Eastern Division Education Committee chair and a USTA Net Generation Coach.

Steve Pekich

Major contributor of the year

Steve Pekich has represented the Western New York District for the past 25 years.

He is also a long-time staff professional in Syracuse, N.Y., where he presents at least three educational clinics every year, and often as many as six clinics for coaches from around New York. He has been honored with numerous awards over the years, including USPTA Professional of the Year in 2006 and USTA Eastern Professional of the Year in 2007 among others. Pekich also serves as a USPTA Tester. Pekich is a USPTA Elite Professional and has been a member for 37 years.

Mattt Anastasi

High School Coach of the year

In Matt Anastasi’s first year as boys and girls coach at Washingtonville HS, the Boys Varsity team went 10-3. His top Varsity Girls player won the county tournament for the second year in a row. Both teams have been active in volunteering to create a NET Generation elementary tennis program that will kick off in our elementary schools in the fall of 2020. As an English teacher in the high school, academics are a priority and over 80% of the varsity program are scholar athletes. Matt helped grow the program numbers in the first year up fifteen kids. Matt was a three time first team all skyline selection for Mount Saint Mary College, and the 2018 Skyline conference player of the year. He plays 4.5/5.0 tennis year round and also gives private lessons and teaches classes of all ages and levels as a USPTA tennis pro at Sportsplex in New Windsor.

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USPTA WORLD CONFERENCE Live from Lake Nona This year, we’re going virtual! While COVID-19 has forced a change of plans, the USPTA is committed to bringing you an outstanding World Conference that you can safely experience from the comfort of your home or office via your laptop, tablet or mobile device.

Join us for the USPTA’s inaugural World Conference virtual event to be held this September live from the USPTA World Headquarters in Lake Nona. Earn your continuing education credits, learn what’s new in the industry and get the latest product information — just like always!

We are excited about this opportunity and the potential of having thousands of USPTA members virtually attending the World Conference. You do not want to miss it!

2020 World Conference Virtual Event consists of the following plus a few surprises.

Keynote Speakers - Gigi Fernandez - Sven Groeneveld - Mark McMahon Forums and Q&A USPTA Awards Presentation Merchandise and Trade show Tour of the USPTA World Headquarters

Detailed information will be forthcoming as we work to finalize the agenda and registration instructions, so be on the lookout for World Conference communications. *

Go to USPTA.com to find out more and

Register!

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education Update! jason joseph, USPTA Eastern education chairperson

In 2013, the USPTA came to the conclusion that in order to be competitive, both globally and domestically, our certified tennis providers should engage in continuing education to help meet the challenges that exist in the field of providing quality tennis instruction and play. The minimum requirements have currently evolved to 12 hours (or 6.0 USPTA credits) of continuing tennis coaching education every three years, to help meet the needs of an evolving industry.

The USPTA and USTA has agreed, through the generous grant from both associations, to pay your 2021 membership dues in full! This will be an immense help during unprecedented times. However, in order to be eligible for this subsidy, you must be a USPTA member in good standing in 2020. That includes up-to-date membership dues as well as continuing education requirements. It will also require completing the USTA Safe Play online course as well as completing a background check. An advantage to completing the USTA Safe Play is that it will immediately give you 0.75 credits towards your USPTA Continuing Education Requirements.

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We hope you join us in taking advantage of this opportunity, to have your membership dues paid in full for 2021 and to be recognized as a current, certified tennis professional with the USPTA as we move forward into a phasingin of the tennis industry post-COVID.

Thank you to the USTA and the USPTA!!

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